Levitikọs 17

1 Onyenwe anyị gwara Mosis sị,

And Yahweh spake unto Moses saying: —

2 “Gwa Erọn, na ụmụ ya ndị ikom, na ụmụ Izrel niile okwu sị ha, ‘Ihe ndị a ka Onyenwe anyị nyere nʼiwu.

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons and unto all the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them, —This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded, saying:

3 Onye ọbụla bụ onye ụlọ Izrel gbuo ehi, maọbụ nwa atụrụ, maọbụ ewu nʼogige ebe obibi, maọbụ nʼazụ ebe obibi,

What man soever, there be of the house of Israel, who slayeth an ox or lamb or goat, in the camp, —or who slayeth it outside the camp;

4 ma o wetaghị ya nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute iche ya dịka onyinye nʼihu Onyenwe anyị, nʼihu ụlọnsọ Onyenwe anyị, a ga-agụ onye ahụ dịka onye ikpe iwufu ọbara mara. Ọ wụfuola ọbara, nʼihi ya, a ga-esite nʼetiti ndị ya kewapụ ya.

and, unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, bringeth it not in, to present it as an oblation unto Yahweh, before the habitation of Yahweh, blood, shall be imputed to that man—blood, hath he shed, therefore shall that man be cut off from the midst of his people:

5 Ihe e ji nye iwu a bụ ka ụmụ Izrel wetara Onyenwe anyị aja niile ha na-achụ ugbu a na mbara ezi ọbụla. Ha kwesiri iwetara ya Onyenwe anyị site nʼaka onye nchụaja nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute, ka o jiri ya chụọrọ ha aja udo.

to the end that the sons of Israel may bring in their sacrifices which they are offering upon the face of the field, that they may bring them in unto Yahweh—unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, unto the priest, —and that so as peace-offerings unto Yahweh, they may offer them.

6 Nʼụzọ dị otu a, onye nchụaja ga-efesa ọbara ahụ nʼebe ịchụ aja dị nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute, kpọọkwa abụba ya ọkụ, ka ọ bụrụ aja nsure ọkụ nke isisi ya dị Onyenwe anyị ezi ụtọ.

Then shall the priest dash the blood against the altar of Yahweh, at the entrance of the tent of meeting, —and shall make a perfume of the fat, as a satisfying odour unto Yahweh;

7 O kwesikwaghị ka ndị Izrel chụọ aja ha ọzọ na mbara ezi nye arụsị ewu ndị ha na-akpọ isiala nye. Iwu a ga-adịgide nye ha na ụmụ ha niile, site nʼọgbọ ruo nʼọgbọ.’

so shall they no more offer their sacrifices unto demons after whom they are unchastely going away, —a statute age-abiding, shall this be to them unto their generations.

8 “Gwa ha, ‘Onye Izrel ọbụla, maọbụ onye ọbịa bi nʼetiti unu, nke ga-achụ aja nsure ọkụ maọbụ aja ọzọ,

Wherefore, unto them, shalt thou say: What man soever, there may be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners that sojourn in their midst, —who causeth to go up an ascending-offering, or a sacrifice;

9 ma o webataghị ya nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ nzute, ebe a ga-achụrụ ya Onyenwe anyị, ka a ga-ewezuga site nʼetiti ndị ya.

and unto the entrance of the tent of meeting, doth not bring it in, to offer it unto Yahweh, then shall that man be cut off from among his kinsfolk.

10 “‘Onye Izrel ọbụla maọbụ onye ọbịa bi nʼetiti ha, nke riri ọbara ọbụla ka m ga-eche ihu m megide. A ga-ewezuga ya site nʼetiti ndị m.

And, what man soever, there may be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners that sojourn in their midst, that partaketh of any manner of blood, then will I set my face against the person that partaketh of the blood, and will cut him off from the midst of his people.

11 Nʼihi na ndụ ihe nwere ndụ dị nʼọbara ya, ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka m ji nye iwu na a ga-awụsa ọbara niile nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja, maka iji ya kpuchie mmehie unu. Ọ bụ ọbara na-ekpuchi mmehie maka ndụ mmadụ.

For as for the life of the flesh, in the blood, it is, therefore have, I, given it unto you upon the altar, to put a propitiatory-covering over your lives, —for the blood, it is, which, by virtue of the life, maketh propitiation.

12 Nʼihi nke a, a sịrị ndị Izrel, “Ọ dịghị onye ọbụla nʼetiti unu, maọbụ onye ọbịa ọbụla nke bi nʼetiti unu ga-eri ọbara.”

For this cause, have I said unto the sons of Israel, Not a person from among you shall partake of blood, —Even the sojourner that sojourneth in your midst, shall not partake of blood.

13 “‘Onye Izrel ọbụla, na onye ọbịa ọbụla binyere unu nke gara ịchụ nta, gbuo anụ maọbụ nnụnụ ọbụla a na-eri eri, ga-awụfu ọbara ya were aja kpuchie ya.

And, what man soever, there may be of the sons of Israel, or of the sojourners that sojourn in their midst, who taketh by hunting any wild-beast or bird that may be eaten, then shall he pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust;

14 Nʼihi na ndụ ihe niile nwere ndụ dị nʼọbara. Ọ bụ ya mere m ji nye ụmụ Izrel iwu si unu erila ọbara anụmanụ ọbụla, nʼihi na ndụ ihe niile nwere ndụ dị nʼọbara ya. Nʼihi ya onye ọbụla riri ọbara, a ga-ekewapụ ya site nʼetiti ndị m.

for, as for the life of all flesh, the blood thereof, for the life thereof, standeth, therefore have I said unto the sons of Israel—Of the blood of no manner of flesh, shall ye partake, For, the life of all flesh is the blood thereof; whoso partaketh thereof, shall be cut off.

15 “‘Mmadụ ọbụla, maọbụ nwa afọ ma ọ bụkwanụ onye ọbịa, nke riri anụ nwụrụ nʼonwe ya, maọbụ nke anụ ọhịa dọgburu, ga-eji mmiri saa uwe ya na ahụ ya, ọ ga-abụkwa onye rụrụ arụ ruo uhuruchi tupu ọ dị ọcha ọzọ.

And, in the case of any person who eateth that which died of itself or was torn in pieces, whether he be home-born, or a sojourner, then shall he wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening, and then be clean.

16 Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ saghị uwe ya na ahụ ya, ikpe ọmụma dị ya nʼisi.’”

But, if he wash them not, and his flesh, he do not bathe, then shall he bear his iniquity.